Oklahoma Musicians

Stephens County

Musical history, people, ensembles, photographs, and source material from the Oklahoma Musicians Library.

The musical history of Stephens County.

Stephens County has an unusually strong publicly discoverable newspaper and yearbook source base, centered on Duncan and Marlow. The Gateway identifies The Duncan Banner as a local newspaper beginning in the territorial period, with 1,016 accessible issues and 9,426 pages. It also identifies The Duncan Weekly Eagle and The Marlow Review as additional local newspaper pathways. (high)

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Read the full account, chronology, named ensembles and people, source links, and research notes. These library reports reflect their original research passes; related records below may add later evidence.

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21 linked records. Connections follow county names and communities documented in the sources; they do not establish a birthplace, exact historical boundary, or continuous residence.

Photographs and visual sources.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Marlow twirler Debbie Strover, a junior, steps lively to the band beat at halftime."
[Photograph 2012.201.B1267.0499]Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Marlow twirler Debbie Strover, a junior, steps lively to the band beat at halftime."Oklahoma Historical Society / The Gateway to Oklahoma History · Original source
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Piano and art brush are big items in life of Duncan's talented young Miss Becky Smith."
[Photograph 2012.201.B1249.0408]Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Piano and art brush are big items in life of Duncan's talented young Miss Becky Smith."Oklahoma Historical Society / The Gateway to Oklahoma History · Original source
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Kerleys presenting program - Mrs. Kerley (Joy) at piano. Kerley, Kim and Karla singing with her."
[Photograph 2012.201.B0341.0134]Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Kerleys presenting program - Mrs. Kerley (Joy) at piano. Kerley, Kim and Karla singing with her."Oklahoma Historical Society / The Gateway to Oklahoma History · Original source
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Playing the piano is just one of the many things Joan Whelchel enjoys doing."
[Photograph 2012.201.B1404.0537]Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Playing the piano is just one of the many things Joan Whelchel enjoys doing."Oklahoma Historical Society / The Gateway to Oklahoma History · Original source
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Old Fiddle and an antque fox horn are shown off by Mr. and Mrs. M.B. Rimmer at their home in Duncan."
[Photograph 2012.201.B1128.0434]Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Old Fiddle and an antque fox horn are shown off by Mr. and Mrs. M.B. Rimmer at their home in Duncan."Oklahoma Historical Society / The Gateway to Oklahoma History · Original source
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Jim Keithley, choir master and organist, is using a harpsichord he put together himself as he accompanies singers at the All Saints' Episcopal church in Duncan."
[Photograph 2012.201.B0339.0126]Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Jim Keithley, choir master and organist, is using a harpsichord he put together himself as he accompanies singers at the All Saints' Episcopal church in Duncan."Oklahoma Historical Society / The Gateway to Oklahoma History · Original source